Star Cylinder
Jocelyne Prince
2011
Blown glass, turning motor and light
21 x 12 x 12 inches

Star Cylinder is rotating glass cylinder. Bubbles placed in the glass recreate the cylindrical projection of Su Song’s star maps. Su Song (1020-1101) was a Chinese scientist and mechanical engineer of the Song Dynasty. The maps were first published in the year of 1092, in Su’s book Xin Yi Xiang Fa Yao.

This artwork was exhibited at the